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Bauxite

Bauxite technical grades and source-listed specifications for customer review.

Bauxite raw material for refractory applications

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Bauxite is listed in GWECO’s Industrial & Refractory Materials Catalog, Revision 4 (October 2026), under Bauxite.

Source-listed technical profiles: Grade 78; Grade 86 (RK 15).

Contact GWECO with the required grade, particle size, quantity and delivery destination to confirm current availability, packaging and shipment requirements.

Source-listed sizes

Grade 78: 0–1 mm; 1–3 mm; 3–5 mm; finer 100 mesh; finer 200 mesh

Grade 86 (RK 15): 0–20 mm; 0–30 mm; 0–50 mm; 0–1 mm; 1–3 mm; 3–5 mm; 0–4 mm; 0–6 mm; 0–10 mm; finer 100 mesh; finer 200 mesh

Source-listed size options; current availability requires inquiry.

GWECO did not perform the original testing. Source-reported results do not certify any particular shipment or production lot. Confirm current availability and shipment requirements with GWECO.

Available grades and sizes

Grade 78: 0–1 mm; 1–3 mm; 3–5 mm; finer 100 mesh; finer 200 mesh

Grade 86 (RK 15): 0–20 mm; 0–30 mm; 0–50 mm; 0–1 mm; 1–3 mm; 3–5 mm; 0–4 mm; 0–6 mm; 0–10 mm; finer 100 mesh; finer 200 mesh

Technical specifications

Source-listed sizes — Grade 78

Source-listed size / fraction
0–1 mm
1–3 mm
3–5 mm
finer 100 mesh
finer 200 mesh

SPECIFIED CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Property
Specification
Al₂O₃
78% min.
SiO₂
14–16%
Fe₂O₃
2.0% max.
K₂O + Na₂O
0.35% max.
CaO + MgO
0.45% max.
TiO₂
3.5–4.0%
B.D.
2.8–3 g/cm³

STANDARD SIZES

Size description
Source specification
Size options
0–1 / 1–3 / 3–5 mm; finer 100 mesh; finer 200 mesh
Size fraction
Min. 90%

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Property

Grade 78

The catalog does not provide a different grade specification for each listed size. Source size-fraction requirements remain in the tables below.

Source-listed options; confirm current availability with GWECO.

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